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reliable – safe – long-lasting: flexcomp® silicones. silicones of the series flexcomp® rb are compounds with extraordinary properties, which predestine them especially for applications in the railway sector. flexcomp® silicones are ▶ permanently elastic, no melting or creeping ▶ resistant to ozone, uv radiation, salt water, industrial climate and weathering; repels water and dirt ▶ resistant to cold (down to -110°c) and heat (up to 300°c). special benefits that flexcomp® offers the railway industry. flexcomp® silicones from m+s silicon are ground-breaking developments of a market leader of silicones in railway applications: ▶ low flammability ▶ extremely low smoke density when burning ▶ no toxic fumes ▶ free of brominated flame retardants ▶ broad portfolio ▶ certifications of all relevant norms available (see table). range of application of flexcomp® in the railway sector. flexcomp® ist being processed into extrudates, calendered sheets and moulded parts, and also finished parts: ▶ edge and finger protection profiles, e.g. for doors ▶ sealing profiles, frames, or rings, e.g. for windows, rooflights ▶ sealings for equipment, machines, motors, … ▶ sheetings / laminates, e.g. for bellows and flooring. high-performance silicone elastomers for railway applications. f l e x c o m p ® s i l i c o n e c o m p o u n d s

flexcomp® type series with especially interesting properties: flexcomp® str ▶ world record holder in tensile strength for silicones, basis for our new developments flexcomp® strb flexcomp® rh ▶ outstandingly high heat resistance, for applications close to motors etc. flexcomp® rc ▶ extremely resistant to cold, for applications in cooling flexcomp® f ▶ fluoro silicones with exceedingly increased chemical resistance flexcomp® x und fx ▶ foamed silicones and fluoro silicones for reduced weight and highly compressible items disclaimer: the mentioned figures are intended as a guide and should not be used in preparing specifications. they have been taken from pressed plates and represent our current status of knowledge. they do not liberate the customer from careful end-use application tests, neither from the duty to check on violations of proprietary rights. we reserve the rights for alterations at any point. flexcomp® the coordinates. flexcomp® compounds offer an extremely broad range of properties. a selection: w w w . f l e x c o m p. e u hardness 5-95 shore® a temperature range -110°c bis +300°c (-166°f bis +572°f) density 0.95 – 2.30 g/cm3 (geschäumt 0.23 - 1.10 g/cm3 ) tensile strength (breakpoint) 3 – 13 n/mm2 (mpa) tear strength (notch resistance) 10 – 63 n/mm (astm d 624 b) 3 – 25 n/mm (din 53507) elongation at break 100 – 1500% rebound resilience (elasticity) 25 – 75% compression set (permament deformation) 50 – 0% (175°c, 22h) 20 – 3% (125°c, 22h) 10 – 0% (100°c, 22h) flammability classification (examples) en 45545-2, bs 6853, nfpa 130, din 5510-2, nff 16101, uni cei 11170-3, une 23727, ul 94 m+s silicon gmbh & co. kg hannöversche str. 28 44143 dortmund / germany t +49(0)231 - 96 78 90 - 0 f +49(0)231 - 96 78 90 - 20 info@flexcomp.eu t +49(0)231 - 967890 - 0 f +49(0)231 - 967890 - 20